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I had a blast rounding up my favorite Halloween costumes last year, so I decided to do it again in 2013! But this time I also have something else fun to share… all the AMAZING Studio DIY inspired costumes you shared with me! I was FLOORED by how many of you created the costumes I posted this year, and was so happy each time I saw a new one tagged with #studiodiyincostume. So! Below I rounded up all the ones I had (up until the time I wrote this post) and it was probably the most fun thing EVER! You guys are so stinkin’ talented and I just love each and every one of these costumes below!!! So check ‘em out, and then keep scrolling to check out my faves spotted around Instagram last week. There’s some AWESOME ones, folks!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who tagged their costume. If you want to check ‘em out, click here to view them all on Instagram! Now, for my favorite costumes I spotted this year. I mean, REALLY, some of these I’m bookmarking for when I have kiddos some day. The flamingo! The pineapple! The piñata!

If you’re reading this, that means you survived another Halloween. Congratulations! Hope everyone had a blast yesterday. We donned our costumes for some cheap Chipotle, and then went trick-or-treating with my nieces. Other than that, I got pretty much nothing done because I spent all day checking out everyone’s awesome costumes on Instagram! Can’t wait to share some of my faves here on Monday. And after that, we’ll be jumping right on in to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Holy moly! But the clock’s a-ticking! This weekend my very best friend Lauren is coming to town for a girl’s weekend and I am SO darn excited about it! I see donuts in our future… have a good one everybody!

A little behind the scenes peek at a holiday shoot I did this week in partnership with Martha Stewart! (That’s Mary on the right, working her photo magic!) More to come later this month! (A big thank you to Chelsea for this pic!)

It’s finally here! HALLOWEEN!!! I truly hope that you all aren’t reading this, but rather out enjoying this glorious, candy-filled holiday. But if you are here… a little thank you. I have been the happiest girl in the WORLD this week. Why? Because so many of you have been sharing your versions of Studio DIY costumes with me!! I love crafting costumes, but I love it even MORE when you guys try ‘em out yourselves! And man, you guys are one crafty bunch! Per usual, I’ll be sharing my favorite DIY costumes from the season on Monday, and I’d love to share a few of your Studio DIY inspired costumes too! So! If you share a picture on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, be sure to tag #studiodiyincostume so I can see and share it! Now, go get your Halloween on!!!

Now I’ve covered the middle three quite well on Studio DIY. That’s my range right there. The Engineer? I like to leave that to awesome people like Joel Potischman. His creations for his kids are insane-amazing.Check all of them out here. And now… for you scramblers… who are probably just looking at this blog now. Hello! Here’s a few last minute ideas for you that will keep you out of the costume line at the party store, and make everyone laugh while you’re at it.

Be a Blank Canvas…. white shirt or dress and some fabric markers. BAM!

Or the King of Pop… a bucket of popcorn and a store-bought crown. BAM!

Or the Most Important Food Group… all you need is this donut shirt. Yes, that is a food group. BAM!

Or a Smart Cookie… a cookie and some nerdy glasses. BAM!

Or how about a Balloon Animal… get a single balloon at the grocery story, and throw on some animal ears. BAM!

So we’ve got all five categories covered now, eh? Any other ones you can think of that I forgot? Which category do you see yourself in? Jeff is most definitely a scrambler. He’ll be asking me for a costume idea for work in five, four, three, two…. one.

Oh! And if you scramblers are willing to do a little crafting. This pineapple costume is calling your name! Happy Halloween-Eve everyone!!!!

I’ve done Bingo for a few holidays now, so I thought it would be fun to do a printable for Halloween too! While I think all kids would have fun playing this game on Halloween, or perhaps at their school celebrations, I really had the kiddos in mind that might not be able to trick-or-treat like the rest of us. It seems that food allergies and sensitivities are so prevalent nowadays, and I know that makes Halloween candy-getting pretty difficult for the kids who suffer from them. I thought this could be a fun way to have those awesome kiddos participate in the trick-or-treating spirit, but with a different goal… filling up their bingo board so they could get a special (safe) treat of their own! What do you think? No matter what your reason is for playing this festive, spooky Bingo.. I can guarantee it’ll be a good time, so go ahead and print the cards right here!

I printed these on white cardstock and cut them out using the guidelines on the printable. There are ten different cards, so all the kids can play! Use candy as your markers, if your game set-up allows, or if you’re mobile (i.e. trick-or-treating), pick up some cute Halloween stickers to mark off the items they spot!